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Historic South Africa–hosted G20 adopts declaration without the United States
G20 leaders opened their gathering in Johannesburg with a surprise move, approving a joint declaration at the outset of their summit even as the United States refused to participate. The United States’ absence in protest, South Africa pressed ahead and secured unanimous backing from the remaining members, a break from the group’s traditional end-of-summit adoption….
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa hits back as Trump pulls U.S. from G20, calling it ‘their loss’
The decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to boycott the Group of 20 gathering in South Africa...
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What to know about the spending bill signed by Trump to end the U.S. government shutdown
The United States has reopened for full federal operations after President Donald Trump signed...
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The U.S. wants a judge’s approval to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Federal attorneys have revealed that they have now met every requirement to deport Kilmar Abrego...
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US-led mediation breakthrough as Sudan’s RSF agrees to truce
After more than two years of fierce conflict in Sudan, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) signaled a potential shift by accepting a U.S.-brokered proposal for a ceasefire focused on emergency relief. The agreement...
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U.S. ends temporary protected status for South Sudan as political instability persists
The United States is ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudan, a program that for years allowed South Sudanese nationals to remain in the U.S. legally while escaping conflict and instability...
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Trump insists he “won’t be extorted” by Democrats in shutdown standoff
This week, the United States is on the brink of marking its longest government shutdown in history, as a standoff over health care policy and spending grinds into yet another month. With negotiations between...
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Trump signals possible Pentagon move against Nigeria over alleged Christian persecution
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to prepare plans for possible military intervention in Nigeria, following his criticism of the West African nation’s handling of alleged Christian...
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South Africa blasts Trump’s refugee policy favoring white Afrikaners
South Africa’s government has criticized the United States’ decision to prioritize Afrikaners, white South Africans of Dutch descent, in its refugee admissions. The criticism followed an announcement...
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White South Africans to make up majority as U.S. refugee admissions cut to 7,500
The Trump administration has cut the annual refugee admission limit to 7,500, a dramatic reduction that sharply departs from decades of U.S. policy welcoming those escaping war and persecution. Most of...
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U.S. lowers tariffs, China eases export curbs after Trump–Xi talks
President Donald Trump declared his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping a resounding success on Thursday, announcing a rollback of tariffs and new trade concessions as both nations sought to ease...
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U.S. urges citizens to flee Mali amid jihadi blockade and fuel shortages
The U.S. Embassy in Mali has urged all American citizens to leave the country immediately, warning of growing terrorist threats and a worsening fuel crisis caused by a blockade from an al-Qaida-linked...
